mean deviation. a measure of dispersion, computed by taking the arithmetic mean of the absolute values of the deviations of the functional values from some central value, usually the mean or median. Historical Examples The average deviation from the mean was indeed less than 1⁄5000 part of the whole. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, […]

an ordinary person or citizen; an average man. Contemporary Examples To the school, Biden’s “average joe” style took on an inspirational meaning. Biden Grilled by Fifth-Graders Alex Pasternack May 10, 2009 Will millionaire buyers really be willing to browse for Monets alongside the average joe sorting paintings by Price: Low to High? Amazon Opens Fine […]

mean life. the average time that an unstable particle or nucleus survives before it decays. decay time. Contemporary Examples From 1900 to 1950, average life expectancy at birth rose from 47.3 years to 68.2 years, and up to 78.7 years in 2010. Want Hope in 2014? Forget Politics, Focus on Energy and Medicine Lloyd Green […]

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